Running Models

Suppose the machine being modeled is some kind of arithmetic unit.
Suppose the model can be initialized so as to multiplyx times
y and leave the answer in z. Then if we initialize s to
multiply with x=5 and y=7 and run the machine long enough, we can
read the answer 35 in the final state.

Because ACL2 is a programming language, our
model can be run or executed.

If you defined the model in ACL2 and then typed

> (lookup 'z (mc (s 'mult 5 7) 29))

then ACL2 would compute 35. You can emulate or test the
model of your machine.

This is obvious because ACL2 is Common Lisp; and Common Lisp is a
programming language.